Freedom 7
Freedom 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 7, flown by Alan Shepard on Mercury-Redstone 3. On May 5, 1961 it carried the first American into space and returned Shepard safely by Atlantic splashdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 7Mercury-Redstone 3 spacecraftMR-3 capsule
- Name
- Freedom 7
- Slug
- freedom-7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Freedom 7 was Mercury spacecraft No. 7, flown by Alan Shepard on Mercury-Redstone 3. On May 5, 1961 it carried the first American into space and returned Shepard safely by Atlantic splashdown.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:27:56 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:30:30 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-05-05
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-05-05
- Serial Number
- 7
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 7